AIDS Memorial in New York May Be Dismantled Due to Parish Closing
A Catholic parish in New York City that contains the one of the first public... Read More
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For World AIDS Day, Pope Francis Calls for “Responsible Behavior”
Today is World AIDS Day, a worldwide commemoration since 1988 to mourn the dead and... Read More
AIDS Conference: Anti-Gay Laws Harm Public Health; Catholic Support Still Essential
Participants in the 20th International AIDS Conference, held in Australia in July, expressed concerns about... Read More
Prayers for World AIDS Day
Today is World AIDS Day. We pause to remember the effect that this pandemic has... Read More
Mixed Review for New Book on Gay Life, AIDS, and Spirituality
The National Catholic Reporter carries a review of a new book by Richard Giannone,... Read More
The Catholic Dimension at the International AIDS Conference
The International AIDS Conference, the largest gathering of HIV/AIDS researchers, educators, advocates, care-givers, and pastoral... Read More
World AIDS Day: Joyful Hope?
Michelle Somerville, a poet, is involved in LGBT ministry in St. Augustine parish and Immaculate... Read More
World AIDS Day: Remembering St. Vincent's
We remember, too, those individuals and institutions which have worked valiantly as caregivers. In the... Read More
The Priest Who Made Every Sunday A Pink Sunday
When Henry embodied the radical welcoming and healing acted out by Jesus, and filled an entire church with it, so many were healed of their hurt. Read More
Scapegoating LGBTQ+ People Must End and All Be Welcomed, Says Fr. James Alison
After recognizing at age nine that he was gay, James Alison, a priest and theologian, spent many scholarly years trying to understand why queer people are targets in society. His conclusion: the queer community has become victims of the age-old practice known as "scapegoating." Read More